FHB Podcast Segment: Building Science Careers and Educational Opportunities
The FHB Podcast team weighs in on Building Science career questions.
In episode 659 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast, Carson from Oregon wants to know more about Building Science. Is it a real academic field? Can you get a degree in it? What’s the typical path for someone interested in a Building Science career? The crew answers all these questions and more.
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Bonus Recommendations
The Fine Homebuilding community also shared some helpful information on our Instagram page. Read on to see what additional resources our followers recommend; also be sure to check out the post and comment if you have any advice.
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From @rocketconstruction: The Certified Passive House Builder course given by PHIUS was a game changer for us. Several of our crew have taken it now and it has elevated the whole team’s knowledge base. I took the PHIUS Certified Passive House Consultant course, which goes more into the nitty gritty of design and modelling, a great complement to the Builder’s course. |
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From @david.tuckerhomes: I’ve had this conversation with other interested contractors and trades. Building science is funny because it’s like you answered, there are very few specific BS courses in post secondary education, so for builders it really comes down to how interested you are in it and seek out the information, continuing education or symposiums and you really have to self teach. |
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From @aoding72: Masters Degree in BSci at Toronto Metropolitan university. Roots of the program are in some of the best BSci in the world. Hutcheon, Handegord, Timusk, Orr,These are the shoulders on which much of our current bsci stands. |
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From @restlesscoyote: Auburn university has a building science degree but I choose the architecture program since they have a hands on design build program (rural studio) where the students spend 1+ years actually building homes and community projects. Pairing an education with Experience outside the classroom is the best for our field IMO. Design build education programs do this well. |
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From @buildwithgalaxy: I teach in our Construction Management degree program at Sul Ross State University down in Texas! A hybrid of hands on learning and concept/technical courses. More and more programs like this are popping up. This is a 4-yr degree plan. |
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From @kdurante13: British Columbia Institute of Technology has multiple building science programs going up to a masters. |
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From @jjculpepper: Appalachian State University in Boone, NC has an undergrad degree paired with CM/ARCH but also a graduate degree focusing on building science as well, finishing the program in May. |
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